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As Canada faces rising gun violence, tighter laws are a tough sell

August 13, 2018November 17, 2018amp Leave a comment

August 13, 2018 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters

Rising violence in Canada has prompted calls for the federal government to tighten gun laws but tougher regulations could cause a political backlash in a country where 2 million people are licensed to own a firearm.

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Suspect in deadly Toronto shooting spree struggled with mental illness, family says

July 23, 2018November 17, 2018amp Leave a comment

July 23, 2018 – Anna Mehler Paperny and Danya Hajjaji, Reuters

The man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding 13 others on a bustling Toronto street struggled with severe mental illness, his family said on Monday as police sought a motive in the rampage.

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Canada sees ‘unsustainable’ spike in asylum seekers at US border

August 17, 2017April 22, 2018amp Leave a comment

August 17, 2017 – Anna Mehler Paperny and Allison Lampert, Reuters

TORONTO/MONTREAL (Reuters) – The number of asylum seekers who illegally crossed the U.S. border into Canada more than tripled last month, according to Canadian government data released on Thursday, as migrants worried about the U.S. administration’s immigration crackdown head north.

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Canada’s detention of Mexicans surges after visa lift

June 13, 2017July 3, 2017amp Leave a comment

June 13, 2017 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters

Detention of Mexican citizens in Canada has spiked since December, when the government lifted its visa requirement for visitors from Mexico, figures obtained by Reuters show, even as Canada burnishes its image as more welcoming than the United States.

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How much money does Bombardier owe Canadians? It’s a secret

April 8, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

April 8, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Bombardier owes Canadians hundreds of millions of dollars but we don’t know exactly how much because the federal government won’t tell us.

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Facing lawsuit, PEI will start offering abortions

March 31, 2016May 30, 2016amp Leave a comment

March 31, 2016 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Prince Edward Island will no longer be the only province in Canada where you can’t get an abortion.

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Trudeau wins; here’s what he promised and what he’ll face as prime minister

October 19, 2015December 12, 2015amp Leave a comment

October 19, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

The polls hadn’t even closed across Canada when news organizations called a Liberal government – and, within an hour, a Liberal majority.

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‘C-51 is a tragedy’: New book slams Canada’s anti-terror law

September 1, 2015October 25, 2015amp Leave a comment

Sept. 1, 2015 – Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News

Canada is “getting it wrong” in its war on terror, enacting laws that are both unconstitutional and fail to keep the country safer, an upcoming book charges.

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Pipeline politics: Oilsands and the 2015 election

August 29, 2015October 25, 2015amp Leave a comment

Anna Mehler Paperny, Global News – August 29, 2015

When the federal election kicks into high gear during the final stretch of a marathon campaign, a high-profile case that could change Canadian resource development will play out in a B.C. courtroom.

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